I have an important question for you, and I mean it seriously: Do you truly want to achieve your goals? If you’re saying “yes,” then let me ask one more question: Do you work consistently on making your goals reality?
I’ve found that one of the most essential elements in goal achieving is consistency – making consistent time to work on your most important goal-achieving activities. Dictionary.com defines consistency as: steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, etc.
Coaching clients often ask how they can stay consistent and focused when the reality of living a goal is so far in the future or the obstacles seem too great? Ongoing goal achieving consistency comes from tapping into your inner motivators and learning to use your time wisely. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Have a clearly defined “why” for wanting to achieve your goal. Your motivation or inner “why” for wanting to make a goal reality needs to be both emotionally strong and personally compelling. See your goal clearly in your mind’s eye. A goal should be motivating in mind, body, and spirit.
2. Make an emotional and physical commitment to making your goal reality. Your inner motivation to goal achieving success must be so strong that you will not allow yourself to give up before your goal becomes reality. Your emotional and physical commitment comes from both your heart and head. In order to stay the course and not give up, your commitment to achieving a goal must be deep and strong.
3. Chunk out quality goal-achieving time. I’ve learned over the years that a vital element in goal achieving is making quality time to regularly work the day-to-day activities that will create ongoing goal achieving momentum. Chunking out consistent time to work on goals can make the difference between success and disappointment. It is up to you to find and chunk out time for consistently working toward achieving your goal.
After reading this post, let me ask you this: How do you define consistency, especially as it relates to goal achieving? And, how important do you believe consistency is to goal achieving?
Here’s my challenge for you:
* Make time this week to sit and decide what you’d like to achieve in the next six months.
* Write that goal on paper – in your handwriting.
* Decide how much time you can devote to making this goal reality.
* Write a plan for achieving your goal.
* Write out in detail how achieving this goal will change your life for the positive.
Are you ready to take me up on my challenge?
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